Time + Mind
Do the right thing in the right moment for the right reasons in the right spirit.
A split screen — left: Sunday's IDEAL layer with color-coded archetype blocks (orange Dreamer, blue Engineer, green Realist). Right: Friday's REALITY overlay showing where the week diverged. A single number at the top: 64% alignment. Below: the same five archetypes as pure ingredient cards, with dotted lines showing how skills blend them.
Problem
A problem well-stated is a problem 80% solved
Situation: Every builder plans their week on Sunday. By Wednesday, reactive noise has eaten the plan. By Friday, they can't remember what they intended — only what happened. No feedback between intention and reality. No language for which cognitive mode a job needs.
Intention: A weekly instrument where archetypes are the pure modes and skills are the blend recipes. Plan in archetypes. Log reality. See the gap. Adjust.
Obstacle: All features are Gap — nothing built. The archetype-as-mode concept just emerged. The product vision has evolved but the code hasn't been touched.
Hardest Thing: The gap between IDEAL and REALITY is universal but diffuse — everyone has it, few name it, fewer pay to close it. Seeing the gap has to change behavior, not just display data.
The Archetype Architecture
Archetypes are pure ingredients. Skills are recipes. Time+Mind tracks which mode you're in.
| Archetype | Mode | Energy | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamer | Divergent — exploring, designing, questioning | Expansive, creative | New ideas, vision, possibility space |
| Engineer | Convergent — building, shipping, closing loops | Focused, disciplined | Implementation, wiring, making it work |
| Realist | Evaluative — measuring, auditing, facing facts | Sharp, evidence-first | Reviews, commissioning, kill decisions |
| Coach | Facilitative — unlocking others, asking not telling | Warm, patient | Meetings, mentoring, alignment sessions |
| Philosopher | Reflective — questioning assumptions, finding truth | Deep, slow | Strategy, principles, "should this exist?" |
A skill blends archetypes for the job:
| Skill Example | Blend | What It Feels Like |
|---|---|---|
| Copywriting | Dreamer 70% + Engineer 30% | Dream big, write tight |
| Code review | Realist 60% + Philosopher 40% | Evidence first, meaning second |
| PRD creation | Engineer 50% + Realist 50% | Build the spec, face the facts |
| Discovery call | Coach 70% + Dreamer 30% | Unlock their story, imagine together |
The Time+Mind instrument makes this visible. Plan your week in archetype blocks. Log which mode you actually operated in. Friday review shows: did you dream when you should have built? Build when you should have reflected?
Features
What to build. All Gap — this is greenfield.
| # | Feature | Function | Outcome | Job | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dual-layer calendar | Separate IDEAL (intention) and REALITY (attention) on the same timeline | See if the week matched the plan | Job 1, 2 | Gap |
| 2 | Sunday planning mode | Allocate blocks to archetype modes with time categories | Week planned in under 30 minutes | Job 1 | Gap |
| 3 | Archetype mode tags | Tag each block with pure archetype (Dreamer, Engineer, Realist, Coach, Philosopher) | Know which cognitive mode you're operating in | Job 1, 3 | Gap |
| 4 | Skill blend context | Link blocks to skill recipes with blend ratios | See what blend a job actually needed vs planned | Job 3, 4 | Gap |
| 5 | Quick reality logging | One-click "Same as planned" or quick deviation capture | Reality captured in <30 seconds per block | Job 2 | Gap |
| 6 | Time categories | Tag blocks as Proactive / Passive / Reactive | See where peak hours actually go | Job 1, 3 | Gap |
| 7 | Friday review panel | IDEAL vs REALITY overlay with alignment score | Review completed in under 15 minutes | Job 3 | Gap |
| 8 | Alignment score | % of blocks where IDEAL archetype = REALITY archetype | Single number: did this week match the plan? | Job 3 | Gap |
| 9 | Dreamineering Yield | Shipped artifacts / invested hours | One number for what actually matters | Job 4 | Gap |
| 10 | Mode switching tracker | How often and how fast you switch between archetypes | Track situational wisdom — speed of the switch | Job 3, 4 | Gap |
| 11 | Peak hour allocation | % of peak hours on Strategic Bets #1 + #2 | Best energy goes to best work | Job 3, 4 | Gap |
| 12 | Connection score | Quality of flow with resonant others (weekly, 1-5) | Track whether collaboration amplifies or drains | Job 5 | Gap |
| 13 | Intention overlap | Surface people whose intentions align for serendipitous collision | Solo dreams become collaborative movements | Job 5 | Gap |
Build Order
Our recommended sequence. Engineering chooses their path.
| Sprint | Features | What | Effort | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S0 | #1, #2, #3, #5, #6 | Solo loop — dual-layer calendar, Sunday planning with archetype tags, quick reality logger, time categories | 10 days | Plan a week in <30 min. Log reality in <30s per block. See IDEAL vs REALITY side by side. |
| S1 | #7, #8 | Friday review — gap visualization, alignment score | 5 days | IDEAL/REALITY overlay renders. Alignment % calculated. Review completes in <15 min. |
| S2 | #4, #9, #10, #11 | Depth — skill blend tracking, yield metric, mode switching, peak hour allocation | 8 days | Blocks show skill blend ratios. Dreamineering Yield visible. Mode switch frequency tracked. |
| Park | #12, #13 | Social — connection score, intention overlap | — | Solo loop must prove behavior change first. Multiplying zero is still zero. |
Total: ~23 days for S0-S2. S0 ships the minimum viable loop: Plan → Log → Review.
V1 philosophy: Ship solo-first. One person, one week, one calendar, one gap score. If that doesn't change behavior, adding social won't save it.
Priorities
The Tight Five questions to unlock progress.
- Does seeing the gap change how you plan next week?
- Can you name which archetype mode a block needs before you start?
- What's your alignment score — and is it trending up?
- Where do your peak hours actually go?
- What would you stop doing if you saw the data?
Progress
Scorecard
Priority Score: 96 (Pain 3 x Demand 2 x Edge 4 x Trend 4 x Conversion 1)
| # | Priority (should we?) | Preparedness (can we?) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pain: 3 — universal but diffuse, everyone has the gap | Principles: 4 — archetype architecture clear, job well-defined |
| 2 | Demand: 2 — internal concept only, no external validation | Performance: 2 — metrics drafted, nothing measured |
| 3 | Edge: 4 — archetype-based mode tracking is genuinely novel | Platform: 1 — nothing built, all Gap |
| 4 | Trend: 4 — personal AI + attention management growing fast | Protocols: 2 — feature list defined, build sequence drafted |
| 5 | Conversion: 1 — no build, no pilot, no pricing | Players: 3 — persona defined, no external users |
| Metric | Target | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment score (weekly) | >70% | N/A |
| Dreamineering Yield | >0.5 artifacts/hour | N/A |
| Weekly retention (4+ weeks) | >60% | N/A |
Kill date: 2026-06-24.
Kill signal: if the user stops returning for Sunday planning after week 3, the instrument is a chore, not a tool. If alignment score doesn't trend up over 4 weeks, seeing the gap doesn't change behavior.
Context
- Prompt Deck — Aligns WHAT matters. Time+Mind closes the gap between WHAT and DID.
- Archetypes — The 5 pure modes this instrument tracks
- Situational Wisdom — Speed of the switch between modes
- VVFL Loop — The feedback loop this instrument serves
- Jobs To Be Done — Demand-side thinking
- Energy Management — Peak hours and archetype mode allocation